The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced recruitment professional to become our first Brisbane-based hire and help build our presence across one of Australia's most important energy, resources and infrastructure markets.

This is not simply a Principal Consultant role. We are looking for someone who wants to build a market.

Reporting directly to our COO, you will take responsibility for developing client base across Queensland, building relationships with new and existing customers and delivering recruitment and talent solutions across the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors.

Our expansion into Brisbane represents an important part of that strategy, extending our footprint beyond Perth and creating greater connectivity between two of Australia's largest resources, energy and infrastructure markets.

About the Role

You will initially combine hands-on recruitment and business development with a broader market development role, working closely with our COO and national leadership team to identify where we can create the greatest value for customers.

You will:

- Develop and grow client base across Queensland
- Build senior relationships across energy, resources, infrastructure and associated technical markets
- Identify opportunities across broader workforce intelligence, recruitment and technology offering
- Own and grow a high-performing recruitment desk across permanent, contract and senior appointments
- Leverage existing relationships and networks to create crossover opportunities between Western Australia and Queensland
- Develop new customer relationships through strategic and consultative business development
- Work with existing customers to identify broader workforce challenges and opportunities
- Deliver specialist, senior and executive search assignments




- Build deep talent networks across Queensland, Australia and international markets
- Work closely with our technology and recruitment teams to bring AI-enabled sourcing, talent intelligence and workforce insights into customer conversations

About You:

- We are looking for an established recruitment professional who has the credibility and commercial capability to represent the company in a new market.
- You are likely to have a strong track record in recruitment within energy, resources, infrastructure, engineering or another relevant technical market, combined with established client relationships and a genuine understanding of how these sectors operate.
- You will be comfortable developing business, but your approach will be consultative rather than transactional. You enjoy understanding what customers are trying to achieve and finding the right solution rather than simply selling a recruitment service.

You will ideally bring:

- A robust track record in 360 recruitment and business development
- Established experience within energy, resources, infrastructure, engineering or technical markets
- Strong relationships and networks within the Queensland market
- The commercial confidence to engage with senior customer stakeholders
- Experience building and developing client accounts and recruitment markets
- An entrepreneurial mindset and desire to create something rather than inherit a tightly defined role
- The ability to operate independently while remaining connected to a broader national team
- An interest in technology, AI and how the recruitment industry is evolving
- The ability to think beyond individual recruitment assignments and identify broader customer opportunities
- A collaborative approach and willingness to share relationships, opportunities and knowledge across the business

📌 Principal Consultant (Brisbane)
🏢 Kerner Norland
📍 Brisbane